Mother of drowned child on probation for another child's death

The mother of a toddler that drowned over the weekend is currently on probation for another child’s drowning death.

DAILY NEWS STAFF

Updated at 6:31 p.m.

The mother of a toddler that drowned over the weekend is currently on probation for another child’s drowning death.

Mercadiez Kohlinda Reed, 20 months, died on Saturday afternoon at a home on Forest Grove Avenue in Jacksonville, according to a death certificate on file at the Onslow County Register of Deeds Office. Her cause of death was listed as drowning, and her death was reported as accidental, according to the death certificate. She is being cremated at Jones Crematory, according to the death certificate. Amanda Gayle Sellers and William Charles Reed are listed as the parents of Mercadiez.

Amanda Reed, who went by the name Amanda Stump at the time, was previously convicted of involuntary manslaughter in January 2012 after pleading no contest in the death of 19-month-old Sadie L. Gates. Reed was babysitting Sadie when the unsupervised child left Seller’s home and drowned in a drainage ditch that ran through the backyard. Reed was sentenced to three years probation. The District Attorney could not be immediately reached for comment on whether Mercadiez’s death would affect Reed’s probation.

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